Name: The Best Year Of My Life: 1978 by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 886443117792
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (140 reviews)

COMPILATION

1. Rivers of Babylon (Single Version)

by Boney M.

Primary Artist: Boney M.; Main Performer
Performer: Boney M.; Performer
Composer: Frank Farian
George Reyam
Mcnaughton
Dowe; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Farian
George Reyam
Mcnaughton
Dowe; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian; Production

2. Blame It on the Boogie

by The Jackson 5

Primary Artist: The Jacksons; Main Performer
Performer: The Jacksons; Performer
Composer: Michael Jackson
D. Jackson
E. Kohn; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Jackson
D. Jackson
E. Kohn; Composer
Producer: The Jacksons; Production

3. September

by Earth, Wind & Fire

Primary Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire; Main Performer
Performer: Earth, Wind & Fire; Performer
Arranger: Tom Tom 84; Composer
Composer: Allee Willis
Maurice White
Albert Mckay; Composer
Lyricist: Maurice White
Allee Willis
Albert Mckay; Composer
Producer: Maurice White; Production

4. Could It Be Magic (Single Edit)

by Barry Manilow

Primary Artist: Barry Manilow; Main Performer
Performer: Barry Manilow; Performer
Composer: Barry Manilow
Adrienne Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Manilow
Adrienne Anderson; Composer
Producer: Barry Manilow
Ron Dante; Production

5. Mexican Girl

by Smokie

Primary Artist: Smokie; Main Performer
Performer: Smokie; Performer
Composer: C. Norman
P. Spencer; Composer
Lyricist: C. Norman
P. Spencer; Composer
Producer: Mike Chapman; Production

6. Mr. Blue Sky

by Electric Light Orchestra

Composer: Jeff Lynne; Composer
Background Vocals: Kelly Groucutt
Bev Bevan
Jeff Lynne; Performer
Bass: Kelly Groucutt; Performer
Cello: Hugh Mcdowell
Melvyn Gale; Performer
Drums: Bev Bevan; Performer
Guitar: Jeff Lynne; Performer
Percussion: Bev Bevan
Kelly Groucutt
Jeff Lynne; Performer
Performer: Electric Light Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Richard Tandy; Performer
Synthesizer: Richard Tandy; Performer
Violin: Mik Kaminski; Performer
Arranger: Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy
Louis Clark; Composer
Lyricist: Jeff Lynne; Composer
Conductor: Louis Clark; Conductor
Vocals: Jeff Lynne; Performer
Engineer: Mack; Production
Primary Artist: Electric Light Orchestra; Main Performer
Producer: Jeff Lynne; Production

7. Because the Night

by Patti Smith

Primary Artist: Patti Smith; Main Performer
Performer: Patti Smith Group; Performer
Composer: Bruce Springsteen
Patti Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Bruce Springsteen
Patti Smith; Composer
Producer: Jimmy Iovine; Production

8. You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

by Meat Loaf

Primary Artist: Meat Loaf; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Rory Dodd
Ellen Foley
Todd Rundgren; Performer
Bass: Kasim Sultan; Performer
Drums: Max Weinberg; Performer
Guitar: Todd Rundgren; Performer
Keyboard: Roy Bittan
Jim Steinman; Performer
Percussion: Jim Steinman
Marvin Lee
Todd Rundgren; Performer
Performer: Meat Loaf; Performer
Piano: Roy Bittan; Performer
Saxophone: Edgar Winter; Performer
Synthesizer: Roger Powell; Performer
Vocals: Meat Loaf; Performer
Composer: Jim Steinman; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Steinman; Composer
Producer: Todd Rundgren; Production
Reissue Producer: Amy Herot; Production

9. Don't Look Back

by Boston

Bass: Fran Sheeman; Performer
Primary Artist: Boston; Main Performer
Drums: Sib Hashian; Performer
Guitar: Barry Goudrau
Tom Scholz; Performer
Performer: Boston; Performer
Vocals: Brad Delp; Performer
Composer: Tom Scholz; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Scholz; Composer
Producer: Tom Scholz; Production

10. Forever Autumn (From Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War of the Worlds")

by Justin Hayward

Primary Artist: Justin Hayward; Main Performer
Performer: Justin Hayward; Performer
Composer: J. Wayne
G. Osborne
P. Vigrass; Composer
Lyricist: J. Wayne
G. Osborne
P. Vigrass; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

11. Dust in the Wind

by Kansas

Performer: Kansas; Performer
Primary Artist: Kansas; Main Performer
Composer: Kerry Livgren; Composer
Lyricist: Kerry Livgren; Composer
Engineer: Jeff Glixman; Production
Producer: Jeff Glixman; Production
Programmer: Guillermo Herrera; Production

12. Surrender

by Cheap Trick

Bass Guitar: Tom Petersson; Performer
Primary Artist: Cheap Trick; Main Performer
Drums: Bun E. Carlos; Performer
Guitar: Rick Nielsen; Performer
Performer: Cheap Trick; Performer
Vocals: Robin Zander; Performer
Composer: R. Nielsen; Composer
Lyricist: R. Nielsen; Composer
Producer: Tom Werman; Production

13. I Can't Stand the Rain

by Eruption

Performer: Eruption; Performer
Primary Artist: Eruption; Main Performer
Vocals: Precious Wilson; Performer
Arranger: Steven Hammer; Composer
Composer: B. Miller
Ann Peebles
Donald Bryant; Composer
Lyricist: Donald Bryant
Ann Peebles
B. Miller; Composer
Producer: Frank Farian
Rainer M. Ehrhardt; Production

14. I Thought It Was You

by Herbie Hancock

Primary Artist: Herbie Hancock; Main Performer
Performer: Herbie Hancock; Performer
Composer: Herbie Hancock
Jerry Cohen
M. Ragin; Composer
Lyricist: Herbie Hancock
Jerry Cohen
M. Ragin; Composer

15. Instant Replay (7" Version)

by Dan Hartman

Primary Artist: Dan Hartman; Main Performer
Performer: Dan Hartman; Performer
Composer: Dan Hartman; Composer
Lyricist: Dan Hartman; Composer
Producer: Dan Hartman; Production

16. Got to Be Real

by Cheryl Lynn

Primary Artist: Cheryl Lynn; Main Performer
Performer: Cheryl Lynn; Performer
Composer: Cheryl Lynn
David Foster
David Paich; Composer
Lyricist: Cheryl Lynn
David Foster
David Paich; Composer

17. I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper

by Sarah Brightman, Hot Gossip

Primary Artist: Hot Gossip
Sarah Brightman; Main Performer
Performer: Hot Gossip
Sarah Brightman; Performer
Composer: Geraint Hughes
Jeffrey Calvert; Composer
Lyricist: Geraint Hughes
Jeffrey Calvert; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

18. Shame (Single Version)

by Evelyn "champagne" King

Performer: Evelyn "champagne" King; Performer
Primary Artist: Evelyn "champagne" King; Main Performer
Arranger: Sam Peake
T. Life; Composer
Composer: John Henry Fitch, Jr.
Ruben Cross; Composer
Lyricist: Ruben Cross
John Henry Fitch, Jr.; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Al Garrison
David Todd; Production
Producer: T. Life; Production

19. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (with Deniece Williams)

by Johnny Mathis With Deniece Williams

Background Vocals: Bill Champlin
Deniece Williams
Maurice White
Dyanne Chandler
Ray Parker Jr.
Maxine Willard Waters; Performer
Guitar: Charles Fearing
Steve Lukather
Ray Parker Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: Larry Farrlow
Sylvester
David Foster; Performer
Percussion: Ollie E. Brown
Paulhino Da Costa; Performer
Composer: Nat Kipner
John Vallins; Composer
Bass: David Hungate
David Shields; Performer
Lyricist: Nat Kipner
John Vallins; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Steve Berkowitz
Darren Salmieri; Production
Featured Artist: Deniece Williams; Main Performer
Drums: Jeff Porcaro; Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis With Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
Johnny Mathis; Performer
Director: Stephan Moore
Howard Fritzson; Production
Engineer: Tom Perry
Dick Bogert
Humberto Gatica
Ray Gerbart; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Mixing Engineer: Humberto Gatica; Production
Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Producer: Leo Sacks; Production

20. Lovely Day

by Bill Withers

Primary Artist: Bill Withers; Main Performer
Performer: Bill Withers; Performer
Composer: Bill Withers
S. Scarborough; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Withers
S. Scarborough; Composer
Producer: Bill Withers
Clarence Mcdonald; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

19/20 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/20 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Oldies, Pop

Label

Sony Music Entertainment

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

Germany

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 11, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886443117792

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Notification

The Best Year Of My Life: 1978

1. Rivers of Babylon (Single Version)

2. Blame It on the Boogie

3. September

4. Could It Be Magic (Single Edit)

5. Mexican Girl

6. Mr. Blue Sky

7. Because the Night

8. You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

9. Don't Look Back

10. Forever Autumn (From Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War of the Worlds")

11. Dust in the Wind

12. Surrender

13. I Can't Stand the Rain

14. I Thought It Was You

15. Instant Replay (7" Version)

16. Got to Be Real

17. I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper

18. Shame (Single Version)

19. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (with Deniece Williams)

20. Lovely Day

Technical Specifications

The Best Year Of My Life: 1978

Product information

Release options

1. Rivers of Babylon (Single Version)

2. Blame It on the Boogie

3. September

4. Could It Be Magic (Single Edit)

5. Mexican Girl

6. Mr. Blue Sky

7. Because the Night

8. You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)

9. Don't Look Back

10. Forever Autumn (From Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War of the Worlds")

11. Dust in the Wind

12. Surrender

13. I Can't Stand the Rain

14. I Thought It Was You

15. Instant Replay (7" Version)

16. Got to Be Real

17. I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper

18. Shame (Single Version)

19. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (with Deniece Williams)

20. Lovely Day

Technical Specifications